CAMP Matters, 4th Quarter, 2017

Children’s Association for Maximum Potential, 4th Quarter, 2017

Santa’s Sleigh Lands at CAMP!

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CAMP’s mission is to strengthen and inspire individuals with special needs - and those who care for them - through Recreation, Respite, and Education.

CAMP Board of Directors President Kenneth McConnell Vice President Julie Allen Secretary Dr. Toni Hill Vice Secretary Dana Fox Treasurer Ed Kreusel Vice Treasurer Dr. Azreena Thomas

CAMP Advisory Committee Julianne Bass Amy Campos Jamie Fox Kyle Garetson Elena Guajardo Keith Holloway Jean Magargee Dr. Janessa Manning Dr. Fred McCurdy Anton Montano Jim Pennekamp CAMP Board Richard A. Ramirez Bob Brock Dr. Madeleine ReichertZachary Mario Dominguez Dr. Marilyn Harrington Chuck Smith Fred Swaney Lee Matecko Vanessa Vance Dr. Alycia Maurer Bernadette McKay Executive Director Jill Rosenthal Susan Osborne Mike Zerda Staff Directory

Santa’s Sleigh Lands at CAMP

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Big Give Moves to March

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Coming Soon…

Summer CAMP Applications

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CAMPfest Features FUN

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New Sensory Room at CAMP

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KOA Cares for CAMP

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Tribute Gifts

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Season’s Greetings!

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Dear Friends, There’s “snow” place like CAMP for the holidays! The magic in the smiles on our Campers’ faces, especially during this season of giving, always makes me think of YOU, and how your gifts of time, talent, treasure, and trust make CAMP possible.

YOU are the reason that Campers are strengthened and inspired to reach their maximum potential at CAMP and that makes the world a beautiful place!

My wish for you this holiday season is that you have plenty of time to be surrounded by the people you love.

Sincerely,

Susan Osborne

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Santa’s Sleigh Santa made his annual trek from the North Pole all the way to CAMP to pay a visit to our Campers.

Campers who attended the December Parent’s Night Out event were treated to a gift from

Jolly Old St. Nick (see photos below), and they shared with him their holiday wishes.

Santa promised to come back the following week for Weekend Respite CAMP, and he didn’t disappoint! The sound of

Lands at CAMP reindeer hooves could be heard atop the CAMP Dining Hall as Santa landed with all 12 reindeer.

In his bag were gifts for every Camper selected with great care by his two best Elves. While handing out presents, Santa

thanked each Camper for remembering to leave out milk and cookies last year on Christmas Eve. He let out a hearty, “HO, HO, HO!� before heading back to the North Pole.

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The Big Give Moves to March

Be sure to mark your calendar for the #BigGive2018, because South Central Texas’ twenty-four hour online giving day is set for Thursday, March 22, 2018! Starting at midnight on March 22nd, YOU can help Campers reach their Maximum Potential when you click here and DONATE $10 (or more) OR click FUNDRAISE to set up YOUR OWN fundraising page, and become a Champion for CAMP! “This is the fifth year CAMP will participate in the Big Give,” said Executive Director Susan Osborne.

“Every gift given by our generous supporters goes directly to helping Campers who need financial assistance to attend a week of CAMP.” Last year CAMP supporters gave $38,600 and helped CAMP win an

additional $6,500 in prizes. That's a total of $45,100! This year CAMP has set its sights even higher with a fundraising goal of $60,000 to strengthen and inspire individuals with special needs.

And while the Big Give is serious business, it also gives CAMP staff an opportunity to have a bit of fun. Last year Camp Director Ben Elble and Chief Program Officer and Executive Camping Director Dr. Brandon Briery went head to head in a game of Messy Cascarones.

Follow CAMP’s social media pages on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and check your email to learn about contests, staff stunts, and all the shenanigans planned for the Big Give as we get closer to March 22nd.

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CAMPfest Fe It was a fun-filled day on October 21st as CAMP hosted CAMPfest! Parents and prospective volunteers had the opportunity to tour the facility, attend a question and answer session, and participate in camp activities. Campers came dressed in costumes and filled their bags with treats as they took part in arts and crafts, outdoor cooking,

archery, face painting, music recreation, the petting zoo, carnival games, exploring a fire truck, and jumping in the bounce house. “In the past, CAMPfest was hosted in the spring time, however, we’ve come to realize that to better serve our CAMP families, moving the event to the fall allows more families to

eatures FUN register in February,” said Susan Osborne, CAMP Executive Director. “CAMPfest gives families who are new to CAMP an opportunity to learn about our programs and make the decision to register for a summer session.”

Parents and caregivers also had an opportunity to visit the resource fair, where 15 agencies shared information about the

services they provide for the special needs community.

Thank-you to: Artful Start, Margie Barker, H-E-B and the H-E-Buddy, the Kerrville Fire Department, Gamma Chi Delta sorority, and our other wonderful volunteers for helping to make this day so successful!

For more CAMPfest photos, see our Facebook album.

CAMPfest Continued

New Sensory Room at CAMP CAMP is extremely grateful for a generous gift from the Charity Ball Association of San Antonio, Inc. which made it possible to create a Sensory Room for Campers who attend the Parent’s Night Out event at our Lackland AFB facility.

The Sensory Room (pictured below) is a dedicated space designed to block out noise and light. The room provides stimulation that can be controlled to provide a

calming, highly pleasant environment.

“This unique space offers Campers who have difficulty processing sensory information an environment that meets their individual needs,” said Assistant Camp Director Alex Sego. “We are grateful for this gift because having a place where Campers feel safe and free to explore at their own pace is the key to helping them reach their maximum potential.”

KOA Cares for CAMP KOA Care Camps helped CAMP purchase a shuttle golf cart. The golf cart provides transportation for Campers who become easily fatigued due to medical conditions.

“At CAMP, we want Campers to spend

their time and energy having fun at activities and interacting with peers,” said Chief Program Officer and Executive Camping Director Dr. Brandon Briery.

“This golf cart ensures that they will.”

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Tribute Gifts Honorariums COLIN W. CAMPBELL Mr. & Mrs. Wes Campbell LUKE CASTELLANOS Cliff Pennington

CHRISTY BROWN Phebe Brown OTTO "PUG" DAVIS John & Jodell Wright DR. ROBERT A. DE LEMOS Dr. Fred A. McCurdy

MATT KREGER (cont.)

Marion Rodgers Mary Sponhaltz John & Barbara Thabet Francene & Twain Tharp Pamela Walton Pamela Yocom Zero-Max

MEGHAN HILL Raymond Judd Ron & Alicia Thomas

Luke Castellanos JORGE GALLOWAY Cliff Pennington JOSH JOHNSTON Nancy Johnston Memorials SCARLETT ANCELLOTTI William Madison Jennifer Simon SOONER BELL Juanita Jones James King

MATT KREGER Samuel & Glenda Arellano Robert & Maria Barnhardt J. A. & Brad Bartley Ann-Kathleen Borushko William Borushko Ricki Brady Harold & Nancy Brischke Ernie & Edna Bubenik Georgia & Richard Burke Susan Cornett Jean & Doug Dickerson Carolyn Dufelmeier Dave & Colleen Durrant Sarah Durrant David & Mary Helen Emler John & Ramona McKinle Christopher & Nancy Meyer Nora Oyler Sheryl Parker Thomas & Monica Pastrano James & Marie Reed

Matt Kreger BILL MCCREA Ms. Frances K. Ravicz STEVEN SCHAFER Diane Brenan DONALD PASQUALE SPENCE Joshua Adelson RHETT URBAN Paul Urban JOSHUA VEALE Dorothy Veale

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Contact Lauren Weiss (210) 671-6002 lauren.weiss@campcamp.org

Lackland AFB

Center Point, TX

CAMP Executive Offices

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Please send all Camper, Volunteer and Staff paperwork, mail, faxes, or donations here.

Please send mail and faxes here only when your Camper, Volunteer, or Staff Member is at CAMP.

Mailing Address:

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 27086

P.O. Box 999

San Antonio, TX 78227

Center Point, TX 78010

Physical Address:

Physical Address:

2525 Ladd Street Bldg. 3850

515 Skyline Drive

Lackland AFAB, TX 78236

Center Point, TX 78010

Phone: (210) 671-5411

Phone: (830) 634-2267

Fax: (210) 671-5225

Fax: (210) 858-8035

Website: www.campcamp.org